The princess has no gravity, physical or emotional. She is curious. She is light hearted. She loves to laugh. Because of her missing physical gravity, the princess cannot keep her feet on the ground. She floats. Because of her missing emotional gravity, the princess cannot feel sad feelings. The princess loves to swim.
**What does happy look like? Does your mouth go up or down? What does sad look like? Does your mouth go up or down? **When there's no gravity, things can't go down. What would it feel like if you couldn't go down? Would you like this? **Have you ever been swimming? Do you like the feeling of floating? How do you think floating in water is different than floating in air?
The Prince does not want to be a Prince. He wants to be a musician. He is charming. He is playful. He is lonely. The Prince does not know what a love song is.
**Have you ever had to do something you didn't want to do? Did you feel happy or sad? What did you do? **The Prince is charming and playful. Are those happy or sad emotions? The Prince is also lonely. Is that a happy or sad emotion? **The Prince has his gravity, so his feet can touch the ground. Do you think that the Prince can feel sad emotions? Why might the Prince feel sad? **Do you think the Prince will learn to sing a love song? Who might he sing it with?
The King likes things to be in order. He wants to find the Princess's gravity. He does not like to talk about feelings. He likes to get things done.
**Do you like things to be in order? How do you feel when things are not the way you like them? What do you do? What would you tell the King to do? **Do you have any ideas about where the King could look for the Princess's gravity? **What are some ways the King could talk more about his feelings?
The Queen is emotional. She wants the Princess to be happy. The Queen thinks this is more important than finding the Princess's gravity.
**The Queen is emotional. Do you think she likes to talk about her feelings? Are she and the King similar or different? **Do you think that the Queen should try to find the Princess's gravity? Why?
The Witch is angry at the King and Queen. She thinks that she should have been queen. She wants to get back at the King and the Queen. She steals the Princess's gravity to make the King and Queen feel sad. She is mean. She is funny. She could be nice if she tried harder.
**Why is the Witch angry at the King and Queen? Do you think that stealing the Princess's gravity was a nice thing to do? What else could she have done to express her anger? **What would you tell the Witch to do to become a nicer person?
The Wisemen are very smart. They disagree a lot and both want to be right. They give advice to the King and Queen. Wiseman #1 likes rules and order. Wiseman #2 thinks more creatively.
**Wiseman #1 and Wiseman #2 are very different. This is okay. How might this help them work together?